Lalla Salma at the opening of the 10th Annual World Sacred Music Festival in her hometown, Fez. By the way, this is a beautiful festival held every year in Fez, one of the imperial cities of the world that is considered by UN, a world heritage.

It is said in the text that this Festival is considered by UN, one of the seven world events contributing to the dialogue between civilizations.

"leading musicians of world calibre sharing sacred music from the spiritual traditions of both East and West." Now you will understand why the Festival is considered a World event: Colloquium of Fez: a Soul for Globalization

PS:
I wish the pic was bigger as i seem to like what she is wearing now..

The dress of salma seems very nice; it is a pity that the photo has been taken of so far
I never saw salma, combed otherwise, she could try to make a chignon, especially in summer, it is more comfortable than this mass of hairs on the shoulders

SAR the princess Lalla Salma presides
the opening of the 10th edition of the festival of Fès of the sacred musics of the world

Fès, 29/05/04 - SAR the princess Lalla Salma presided, Friday evening to Fès, the opening ceremony of the 10th edition of the festival of Fès of the sacred musics of the world, organized under the High Patronage of SM the King Mohammed VI, by the association Fès Saïss, of May 28 to June 5 under the theme: "Tracks of lights".

To his arrival on the historic place of Bab Makina, SAR the princess Lalla Salma reviewed a detachment of the municipal guard that returned the honors before being greeted by MM. Mohammed Kabbaj, counsel SM the King and president of the association fès-saïss and Festival, Ahmed Toufiq, minister of the Habous and Islamic Matters, Mohamed Achâari, minister of the Culture and Adil.

SAR the princess Lalla Salma was equally greeted by the wali of the region, MR. Ahmed Arafa, the president of the regional counsel, MR. M'hamed ME Douiri, the order of the place of weapons, the president of the Counsel of the city, the president of the regional counsel of the oulémas, the director and the members of the organization committee of the festival as well as by of other personalities.

SAR the princess Lalla Salma, accompanied of Ms Viviane Wade, marries president of the Senegal, next attended the inaugural entitled concert "Prelude Hymn to life", presented by the choral one children of Fès under the direction of the master of the music arabo-andalouse, Mohammed Briouel.

These young artists interpreted poems of Kadi Ayad, Abdelghani Naboulsi and Sidi Bahloul and were relayed by three young women artists of the Mediterranean: the Spanish Monserrat Figuerras, the Moroccan Aicha Redouane and the origin Frenchwoman jewish Françoise Atlan.

This original one highly symbolic benefit made real through these three feminine voices meets it between the three religions monothéistes.

This spectacle continued by the traditional benefit of the dervishes turners of konya, Turkish city that shelters the mausolée of Djallalledin Rumi, that gave a summary of the ritual of Dikr and of Sammaâ, Sufi brotherhood Mevlevi, the one of the more known in the country.

Hope symbol of the peace between the peoples, the festival of Fès that becomes established in the tradition, won his international fame and this since his first edition in October 1994. To the picture of a direction quest, it has for vocation to do to discover the simple and essential meanings of the word divides all while carrying, through the music, the tolerance values and of peaceful coexistence between the peoples.

In his creation spirit, the festival has therefore wanted to be a call to harmonization, to the variety of the cultures and spiritualité and this, in an even spaces.

This not other space that the city of Fès, considered as the one of the more important metropoles of the islam through the world that shelters the oldest and most prestigious Islamic university, the Qaraouiyine.

With the passing of the editions, this festival obtained its nobility letters and, in 2001, the united Nations the honored while the class among the seven world-wide events having contributed to the dialog of the civilizations.

RABAT, Mar.16 - Top world spiritual musicians are expected to turn out at the 11th Fez Festival of World Sacred Music slated for June 3 to 11.

The Fez festival will wow connoisseurs at the opening ceremony when the spirited and emotion-filled voice of the Spanish Teresa Berganza will mingle with the vibrations of Indian Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar whose voice bridges between East and West worlds.

Moroccan soulful voice of Asmae Lemnawar will echo in the Bab Makina place in harmony with Orchestra and Choir of the Community of Madrid conducted by maestro José Ramón. Composed by Moroccan luthist, Saïd Chraïbi, the musical programme will render Sufi poems of Al-Harraq and Ibn Arabi.

At Batha Museum, the Iraqi star, Kadem Saher will render his most soulful, mystic and sincere songs and poems on one of Fez summer.

In a unique moment of spiritual celebration, Fez, the cultural capital of the kingdom, will live for ten days on the vibrations of musical bands emanating from the five corners of the globe.

Fez will enjoy Pakistani, Qawwali and dance on Spanish Flamenco. The city will go through a spiritual journey on the magical carpet of Yaki Kendru to the American India and Dieng Kala will guide Fez to a Safari in the East African jungle.

A one-way ticket journey to Morocco will be assured by Chaouen women Hadra whose strong rhythms come from the depths. City’s geniuses, Bajdoub, Souiri and Bennis will join the fest to infatuate the audience with Andalou and Sufi spiritual voices.

“Fez meetings” forum will organise a debate themed “Giving a soul to globalisation” in which international institutions notably World Bank and European Union will invite constructive debate on the political and spiritual coexistence of peoples and cultures that is not only peaceful but also creative and full of hope.

Fez meetings will also hold other debates notably “from conflict to cultures dialogue” and “change the world each day”.

Bab Makina, Batha Museum, Boujloud place and Volubilis will have the honour to host this festival that is gaining momentum through editions. It has become a place where blows a spirit of dialogue and sharing and a unique moment of spiritual celebration and peace.

Fez, June 04 - The 11th edition of the World Sacred Music (June 3 - 11) kicked off Friday in Fez under the theme "Paths of Hope" with a concert that brought together Moroccan and Spanish artists.

Princess Lalla Salma, spouse of King Mohammed VI, chaired the opening ceremony that featured a concert of the Spanish mezzo-soprano Téresa Berganza that shared stage with her daughter Cecilia Lavilla in a unique and beautiful performance. The two artists made their performance with the Orchestra and the Choir of the Community of Madrid.

The opening ceremony went on with Sufi chants by the Moroccan young talent Asmae Lemnawer.

This international music event, held in Morocco's cultural capital, is marked this year by the presence of musicians of over 15 countries.

Performances by Moroccan and Spanish artists at the opening ceremony were meant to be a sign of advocating tolerance and peaceful co-existence through songs and music.

Since the festival started in October 1994, it has become a call for peace and for harmonization between spiritual cultures.

I think this is the same caftan worn latst November during the gala dinner given for Belgian royals' (King AlbertII and queen Paola)visit to Morocco!

I don't think it's the same Caftan , the one worn by lalla selma during the gala dinner for the belgian royal was more colourful and also in morocco the princesses never wear the same caftan twice if they have a public appearance , it's a shame

Princess Lalla Salma (L), wife of Moroccan King Mohammed VI, attends late on June 6, 2008 a concert by US singer Jessie Norman directed by Rachael Worby of the United States as part of the 14th Sacred World Music Festival in Fes

Princess Lalla Salma (L), wife of Moroccan King Mohammed VI, attends late on June 6, 2008 a concert by US singer Jessie Norman directed by Rachael Worby of the United States as part of the 14th Sacred World Music Festival in Fes